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Improving Resilience to Seismic Risk

Development Objective

The objective of the Project is to improve the understanding of earthquake risk in Bhutan as well as opportunities and challenges associated to its mitigation.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P144054

  • Closed

  • Dechen Tshering

  • Royal Government of Bhutan

  • Bhutan

  • February 4, 2013

  • (as of board presentation)

    February 4, 2013

  • May 23, 2013

  • US$ 1.29 million

  • Department of Engineering Services, Ministry of Works & Human Settlementt,Department of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home & Cultural Afairs,Department of Geology & Mines, Ministry of Economic Affairs,Department of Culture, Ministry of Home & Cultural Affairs

  • South Asia

  • 2013

  • US$ 1.29 million

  • C

  • Not Applicable

  • July 31, 2017

  • BANK APPROVED

  • August 15, 2024

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
Japan Policy and Human Resources Development Fund 1.29

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment N/A
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount 1.29
Total Project Cost** 1.29

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of April 30, 2025

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Overall Low 2017-05-01
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2017-05-01
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2017-05-01

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-13-2018
OutcomesSubstantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank PerformanceSubstantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Creation of a database with available information on earthquake hazard in the countryValueNoYesYes
    DateMay 23, 2013May 30, 2017July 31, 2017
    Comment
  • Development of structural vulnerability assessments guidelinesValueNoYesYes
    DateMay 23, 2013May 30, 2017July 31, 2017
    Comment
  • Public buildings retrofitted with hands-on training for local engineersValue0.004.000.00
    DateMay 23, 2013July 1, 2014July 31, 2017
    Comment
  • Development of guidelines for new construction and strengthening of existing traditional buildingsValueNoYesYes
    DateMay 23, 2013May 30, 2017July 31, 2017
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Construction of seismic monitoring stationsValue0.006.006.00
    DateMay 23, 2013May 30, 2017July 31, 2017
    Comment
  • Inventory of representative building typologies completed in 20 districtsValue3.0010.0010.00
    DateMay 23, 2013May 30, 2017July 31, 2017
    Comment
  • Survey of rammed earth buildingsValueNoYesYes
    DateMay 23, 2013May 30, 2017July 31, 2017
    Comment